Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case over greenhouse gas emissions
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case over greenhouse gas emissions.
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Yahoo News AustraliaVolunteer firefighters make incredible 'accidental' find after tackling countryside blaze
The touching scenes come as firefighters warn Aussies to be prepared as bushfire season is "just getting started".
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‘Threat to lives’: Tropical cyclone intensifies
One state has been dealt a double blow as a tropical cyclone smashes the northern region, while residents in the south have been rocked by an earthquake.
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Fishers cop hefty $1600 fine over little-known rule: 'Don't touch it'
Authorities have a blunt message for people interfering with these often coveted devices.
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Trump signs order on government ‘weaponization’
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at correcting “past misconduct” he said qualified as weaponization of the federal government. The executive order largely points the finger at former President Biden, and while it does not directly call out the prosecution into Trump, it’s heavily geared toward the Justice Department. “The prior administration and allies…
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Tries To Kill Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order
"We think we have really good grounds," the president said of the order, which has already been challenged in federal court.
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Millions lashed by record-breaking rain
A tropical cyclone has brought record-breaking rain, with one area recording 274mm of rain in just 24 hours.
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Ramaswamy forced out of DOGE by Musk after calling US workers ‘mediocre,’ report says
Entrepreneur is now expected to launch a gubernatorial campaign in his home state of Ohio
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Trump signs order withdrawing from Paris Agreement
President Trump signed an executive order Monday evening officially beginning the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. The newly inaugurated president signed the order at an inauguration event at Washington’s Capital One arena, following up on a memo earlier in the day confirming it would be among his first executive actions. Trump…
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1080 baits are used to kill foxes, cats and dingoes – but other animals can be more likely to eat them
Even though 1080 is derived from native plants, not all of Australia’s native species are resistant to this lethal poison.
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Trump two-gender edict will upend ‘X’ identity on passports
The federal government will only recognize two sexes, male and female, under an executive order that President Donald Trump signed Monday.
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Koala 'biggest loser' of federal land-clearing consents
The iconic koala lost more habitat to federally approved land-clearing than any other threatened species in 2024, the Australian Conservation Foundation says.
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Nature’s best lawnmower: How solar grazing is changing the photovoltaic landscape
Farmers in the USA are waking up to the benefits of keeping sheep on solar farms, but Europe’s been doing this for ages.View on euronews
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York Blanketed as Heavy Snow Hits Southern Pennsylvania
A Winter Storm Warning was in effect for areas in southern, central, and eastern Pennsylvania on Sunday, January 19, as heavy snow hit the East Coast.Videos filmed by Jack Brown, @JackBromoon, and captured by his home Ring camera show snow blanketing York, in southern Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon.“Snow is coming down wholesale currently, snowfall rates least an inch an hour if this intensity continues,” Brown wrote on X.The National Weather Service warned of “difficult” travel conditions due to slick roadways and reduced visibility. Credit: Jack Brown via Storyful
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Moose Rescued From Lake After Falling Through Ice
A moose that “had broken through the ice into the frigid waters of Lake Abanakee” in New York was rescued by forest rangers and police officers on January 16.The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) said officers arrived and saw the moose surrounded by ice and unable to get out of the water.A bystander had watched the moose walk out onto the lake and fall through the ice around 200 feet from the town beach, NYSDEC said.Rangers in cold-water rescue gear ventured out onto the ice and cut a path for the moose with a chainsaw.The moose was then guided to shallow water near the shore. It walked off into the nearby woods after taking some time to regain its strength.Temperatures were as low as 6 degrees Fahrenheit (-14 Celsius) overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Credit: NYSDEC via Storyful
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Trump signs actions to pull US out of Paris climate agreement, intends to promote fossil fuels and mineral mining
Trump’s day-one actions on energy come as climate change-fueled fires ravage Southern California, following the globe’s hottest year on record.
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Britain risks clean power skills shortage, says Siemens Energy UK boss
The head of the UK’s biggest wind turbine maker said the sector will need about 500,000 more skilled workers amid the push towards net zero.
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‘Bastards’: Warning after ‘disgusting’ attack
NSW Premier Chris Minns has fired warning shots at the “bastards” he says are behind an anti-Semitic attack on a Sydney childcare centre.
- Australian Associated Press
Tax breaks for clean aluminium to foil carbon emissions
Australia's aluminium industry is set to share in billions of dollars of tax credits to help emissions-intensive smelters convert to cleaner sources of energy.
- The Hill
Trump issues orders aiming to drill in contentious Alaska areas, revisit Biden climate rules
President Trump late Monday issued a pair of executive orders that seek to bolster oil and gas drilling — including in contentious areas of Alaska. One order seeks to open up drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve. The other initiates a review of all policies that “burden the development of…
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A magnitude 6 earthquake hits southern Taiwan, leaving 15 people with minor injuries
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries.